The Book of Vampires

Klappentext Compiled from a wealth of references and records, the book presents a fascinating mix of science and the supernatural. Readers will discover that tales of vampires were whispered not only in the quiet villages of Central Europe but also in Russia, the Middle East, India, the British Isles, and even America. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductoryExcommunication and Its PowerThe Vampire in Babylonia, Assyria, and GreeceVampirism in Great and Greater BritainVampirism in Germany and Surrounding CountriesVampirism in Hungary, Bavaria, and SilesiaVampirism in Servia and BulgariaVampire Belief in RussiaVampirism among the OrientalsMiscellaneaLiving VampiresThe Vampire in LiteratureFact or Fiction?

Product details

• Authors: Dudley Wright
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.07.2006
• EAN: 9780486449982
• ISBN: 978-0-486-44998-2
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Dover Occult; Dover Books on Anthropology an; Dover Occult; Dover Books on Anthropology an
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore